halloo

Meaning

Intj

1. Used to greet someone, or to catch their attention.
2. Used in hunting to urge on the pursuers.

Noun

A shout of halloo.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To shout halloo.
2. (transitive) To encourage with shouts; to egg (someone) on.
3. (transitive) To chase with shouts or outcries.
4. (transitive) To call or shout to; to hail.
5. (transitive) To shout (something).

Synonyms

cry

😢

call

shout

clamor

clamour

hallo

bawl

whoop

squall

squawk

scream

😱

hollo

halloa

holler

yell

hallow

hello

👋

oh

outcry

quack

screech

sir

vociferate

vociferation

yawp

ah

shout to

aloha

ballyhoo

bye

👋

bye bye

bye-bye

call out

caw

ciao

👋

covetous

croak

exclaim

good day

hey

👋

hi

👋

incite

o

⭕

Pronounced as (IPA)

/həˈluː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: hallow

In summary

From Middle English hallow (“pursue, urge on”), from Old French haloer, which is imitative.